Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari
Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari | |
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أحمد سعد الأزهري | |
Title | Sheikh |
Personal | |
Born | Islamic scholar |
Website | www |
Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari (
Early life
Saad was born in the northern Egyptian Governorate of
Education
Saad completed the memorisation of the
In 1988, he enrolled into Al-Azhar system of schools where he graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Islamic Studies in English, from the Al-Azhar University.
Career
In 2005, Saad travelled to teach Islamic Sciences in the US, Germany and Canada. He received an invitation from the University of California, Santa Barbara to participate in a programme on understanding religious pluralism, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.[10]
In 2007, Saad settled in the UK after being appointed the
Saad was appointed as a Senior Imam at Palmers Green Mosque in London in 2012 where he taught traditional Islamic sciences and served as the principle
Saad currently is the founder and Director of the Ihsan Institute. "[16]
Ihsan Institute
In addition to various appointments as resident Imam and Scholar at a number of institutions, Saad founded the Ihsan Institute in 2013.[1] The institute’s aim is "to create a balanced, motivating, engaging and genuine understanding of Islam in both Muslim and non-Muslim communities, and to provide real scholarship that realises the quality and the reality."[16] The flagship course the Ihsan Institute offers is known as the ‘Al-Husna Certificate in Traditional Islamic Studies’.[17] This course is delivered by Saad.
Views
Saad has been known for his interfaith work, promotion of tolerance, and peaceful co-existence.
In April 2012, Saad appeared on Doha Debates forum which is aired on the BBC World Service.[20] The debate was entitled "This House believes Arab governments need to take urgent measures to protect religious minorities", where Saad argued for the motion, and expressed the need for stable democratic, pluralistic Arab governments.[20] Saad also mentioned that extreme interpretations of Islam have resulted from a disregard for the authority in the main, qualified Islamic institutions e.g. Al-Azhar University.[20]
Publications
Books authored
- Lamlamaat min nafahaat ahl Al-Iraadaat: a poetry anthology (2015).
- Contemplating the Quran: A Thematic thirty part Commentary on the Noble Quran (2017).
- Al-Badiah Nazm al-Awamil al-Mi'ah: A poetic summary of Al-Jurjani's 100 Grammatical agents (2017).
- Forty Parables of the Quran (forthcoming).
- Surat Al-Hujurāt: From Particulars to Universals (forthcoming).
- Muwāsalāt min Suhi Ahlil Irādāt: A Poetry Anthology (forthcoming).
- Fifty Inspiring Biographies of Fifty Scholars Who Died Before Fifty Years of Age (forthcoming).
- A Hundred Scholars from Menoufiyyah (forthcoming).
Translations
- Habib Abu Bakr al-Mashhur, An-Nubdha As-Sughra (2016).
References
- ^ a b "TheDohaDebates - Arab govts need to take urgent measures to protect religious minorities S8E7 4of8". YouTube. 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "This House believes Arab governments need to take urgent measures to protect religious minorities". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Nur Khairin Mohamed Shah. "Al-Husna Certificate in Traditional Islamic Studies (Level 2) | Traditional. Progressive. Dynamic". Alhusna2.simplyislam.sg. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "La Orden Sufí Yerrahi de Argentina organiza en Buenos Aires el curso AlHusna del Instituto Al-Ihsan. Los participantes, una vez concluido el mismo, obtendrán el diploma de manos del Sheik" (PDF). Islamexpo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "Shaykh Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari Archives - SeekersHub Blog". Seekershub.org. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ a b "Imam Ahmed Saad". Nlcentralmosque.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ a b "Founder & Director". Ihsan Institute. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ a b "Imam Ahmed Saad". Nlcentralmosque.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Introduction to Islamic Creed (Bajuri)". igicourses.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Magruder, Joan (2005-06-22). "Foreign Scholars Attend UC Santa Barbara Summer Institute to Learn about Religious Pluralism in the United States | The UCSB Current". News.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "The Glorious Recital". Islamexpo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ a b "Islington News - Finsbury Park Mosque | Celebrate Your Neighbour Day | North London Central Mosque | St Thomas's Road | Ahmed Saad". Thecnj.com. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ a b "Finsbury Park Mosque: From extreme to mainstream". Islington Now. 2010-03-24. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "North London Central Mosque Imam's peace message". Camden New Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ mcecblog (2012-04-06). "Appointment of Shaykh Ahmed Saad | MCEC | Palmers Green Mosque". MCEC. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ a b "Ihsan Institute". Ihsan Institute. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Al-Husna Certificate". Ihsan Institute. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ Shaykh Ahmed Saad "Not the Destination" // Radical Middle Way. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Radical Middle Way – List of speakers". 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "This House believes Arab governments need to take urgent measures to protect religious minorities | Series 8". The Doha Debates. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-12-24.